Audra McDonald
Heavy
[ANNOUNCER, spoken]
ABC Star Cavalcade presents the incredible Dreams singing their latest hit.

[EFFIE & LORRELL]
Oo——
Oo——
Aa——
Oo——
Oo——
Aa——
Aa——

[DEENA]
Heavy heavy

[EFFIE & LORRELL]
Oo——

[DEENA]
You got so heavy, baby, yeah yeah

[EFFIE & LORRELL]
Oo——

[DEENA]
Heavy heavy
[EFFIE & LORRELL]
Oo——

[DEENA]
You got so heavy on me

[EFFIE & LORRELL]
Oo——

[DEENA]
You used to be so light and free

[EFFIE & LORRELL]
Oo——

[DEENA]
You used to smile just looking at me

[EFFIE & LORRELL]
Oo——

[DEENA]
Now all you give is jealous hate

[EFFIE & LORRELL]
Oo——
[DEENA]
Come on, baby, better lose some weight

[DEENA & THE DREAMS]
Heavy heavy
You got so heavy, baby

[DEENA]
Yeah yeah

[DEENA & THE DREAMS]
Heavy heavy
You got so heavy on me

[DEENA]
You used to want nothing from mе

[EFFIE & LORRELL]
Oo——

[DEENA]
You used to say let's both be free

[EFFIE & LORRELL]
Oo——
[DEENA]
You usеd to dance instead of walk

[EFFIE & LORRELL]
Oo——

[DEENA]
You never had to talk talk talk
Heavy heavy

[EFFIE & LORRELL]
Talk talk talk

[DEENA]
You got so heavy, baby, yeah yeah

[EFFIE & LORRELL]
Talk talk talk

[DEENA]
Heavy heavy

[EFFIE & LORRELL]
Talk talk talk

[DEENA & THE DREAMS]
Heavy heavy heavy heavy

[DEENA]
What right do you have walking out?

[EFFIE]
Don't tell me that you don't know what it's about

[DEENA]
I won't stand here and take another attack

[EFFIE]
You've been carryin' on with Curtis behind my back!

[DEENA]
Stop doing this, Effie
It's just not true
Whatever I did, I did in front of you

[EFFIE]
You lie, you lie
Now I understand
That you've taken the lead
By takin' my man

[LORRELL]
Now, please please
I can talk to Effie
She'll listen to me
Now you listen to me
You're not being fair
We're just doing our share

[EFFIE]
Deena's doing more than her share

[DEENA]
Effie, this wasn't my idea
It was Curtis right from the start
And I warned you, Effie
That man would break your heart

[DEENA & LORRELL]
That man would break your heart
That man would break your heart

[ANNOUNCER, spoken]
Ladies and gentlemen, San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel is proud to present the dazzling Dreams!

[DEENA & THE DREAMS]
Heavy heavy

[DEENA]
Oh

[DEENA & THE DREAMS]
You got so heavy, baby

[DEENA]
Yeah yeah

[DEENA & THE DREAMS]
Heavy heavy

[DEENA]
Ooh

[DEENA & THE DREAMS]
You got so heavy on me

[DEENA]
You used to want nothing from me

[LORRELL]
Oo——

[EFFIE]
You used to say let's both be free

[LORRELL]
Oo——

[DEENA]
You used to da—

[EFFIE]
You used to dance instead of walk

[LORRELL]
Oo——

[EFFIE & DEENA]
You never had to talk talk talk

[DEENA]
What right do you have making all these scenes?

[EFFIE]
What right do you have stealing my dream?

[LORRELL]
Effie, stop screaming
Everybody can hear

[EFFIE]
I don't care
Let 'em all hear
Let 'em all hear!

[LORRELL]
You're impossible!

[DEENA]
What have I done?

[EFFIE]
You made him love you!

[DEENA]
What can I do?

[EFFIE]
Give him up, give him up, give him up!

[DEENA]
Effie, you're going crazy

[LORRELL]
Effie, you're going crazy

[CURTIS]
Are we at it again?
Every night the same old scene

[EFFIE]
Curtis, you're a liar!

[CURTIS, spoken]
You watch it, Effie!

[EFFIE]
You're sleeping with her!
I know you're sleeping with her!

[CURTIS]
Effie, I won't have that kind of talking around
I'm warning you now
Stop bringing us down

[DEENA & LORRELL]
We're warning you now
Stop bringing us down
Stop bringing us down